CVE-2017-15038
MEDIUMQEMU < 2.9.1 - Information Disclosure via v9fs_xattrwalk Race Condition
Title source: llmDescription
Race condition in the v9fs_xattrwalk function in hw/9pfs/9p.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS users to obtain sensitive information from host heap memory via vectors related to reading extended attributes.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4213
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-10/msg00729.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3575-1/
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/06/1
Scores
CVSS v3
5.6
EPSS
0.0003
EPSS Percentile
8.5%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-362
Status
published
Products (1)
qemu/qemu
< 2.9.1
Published
Oct 10, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026